Swachhta Diwas

India's Attempt To Go Plastic-Free Will Inspire World, Says Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

If 130 crore Indians join together to make India plastic-free and clean, it will inspire many other countries just like our Independence struggle inspired them to follow our path to gain freedom, said Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today.

Highlights: Banega Swachh India 12-Hour Cleanathon 2018

Campaigns | NDTV | Tuesday April 7, 2020

Together with Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, the annual Banega Swachh India Cleanathon has worked relentlessly for five years to help build toilets in rural areas, conduct clean-up drives and spread awareness about sanitation, health and hygiene across India.

Giant 568-Kg Ladoo Unveiled To Mark PM Modi's 68th Birthday

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 17, 2018

A giant, 568-kg ladoo was unveiled on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 68th birthday on Monday by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and his cabinet colleague Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.

People, Not Leaders, Can Realise Dreams Of Clean India, Says PM: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday October 2, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has accepted the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Addressing the nation on the third anniversary of his flagship "Clean India" campaign and the 148th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, PM Modi said Swachh Bharat has become a "people's movement" due to the commitment of the "Swachhagrahis" (those keen on cleanl...

Swachhta Diwas: Amitabh Bachchan Shared Film Posters, Each With A Message

Entertainment | Written by Nilanjana Basu | Sunday October 2, 2016

Big B found reworked posters of films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Anand and Deewar (in which he also co-starred with Shashi Kapoor), rather interesting

Live Updates: Banega Swachh India 12-Hour Cleanathon

Blogview | NDTV | Sunday October 2, 2016

Banega Swachh India in its third year aims to get the entire nation to come together once again at the Rashtriya Swachhta Diwas with a 12-Hour Cleanathon. A day where we urge all Indians to take up swachhta as their personal responsibility and join our movement. The agenda of the campaign this year is to motivate the masses to clean up India with s...